6 Signs You’re Having a Heart Attack

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Would you recognize a heart attack if it hit? Many women don’t. That’s because women can have different symptoms than men…symptoms that can be less dramatic and easily dismissed as not life-threatening.

According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), about half of the more than one million people in the United States who have a heart attack each year die. Others suffer permanent heart damage because they didn’t get help quickly enough. That’s why it’s so important to know the warning signs of heart attack.

6 Signs You’re Having a Heart Attack

1. Discomfort, pressure, pain in the chest

2. Discomfort or pain in the arms, particularly the left arm

These are the classic symptoms of heart attack we all know so well. But women don’t always have those symptoms and are more likely than men to have:

According to the Office on Women’s Health, a heart attack doesn’t always happen suddenly. It can develop over hours or even weeks. The more signs of heart attack you have — the more likely it is one. If you have symptoms of heart attack, don’t delay! Call 9-1-1 immediately. [Video: Just a Little Heart Attack]